I'm a newbie to Linux and I've run into a problem that I can't figure out. I'm using my ISP's Debian 1.1 system and mSQL with the JDBC-mSQL driver via my shell account. I've set up an mSQL database and can query it succesfully with mSQL tools, but I haven't successfully connected with JDBC yet, not even with a local connection. I've checked the host URL and I'm pretty certain I have it correct. I asked my ISP's SysAdmin about why could one locally running program access the database, but not another. He said something about there being TCP/IP Port security set up within inetd that he'd have to change -- and that he didn't have any time to do anything about it -- so I'm dead in the water. But while I'm twiddling my thumbs I'm still wondering if this is the correct explanation. Like maybe there's something I'm missing here and I could get it running without the SysAdmin making TCP/IP ports publically available (I can understand his reluctance, but it leaves me up the creek). Obviously there's a lot I don't know, so I'm not sure if I've even given enough info for y'all to help me or if I've confused things by the way I've framed the question. Maybe if someone asks me the right questions I'll be able to answer them and get on the right track. I'm really in the dark here and I'd really appreciate any help or insights anyone could provide.
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